Electric drill adapter kit



June 9, 1953 s. F. GABRIELE ELECTRIC DRILL ADAPTER KIT Filed June 29, 1951 PNVENTOR SAMUEL F. GABRlELE BY fil /i ATTORN EY Patented June 9, 1 953 UNITED PATENT 2,641,471 I I El'EWJEi S? 11.5 11 AD TER K mu -R Gabriele, Elspeth .9 ervl eetiqe.- e ed 1951, field-N9.-

-3.Claims.

i This invention relates to new and useful irp proveinents in electric drill adaptor kits.

Heretofore," attempts have beenmeue to pro; dueeebmmmai electric drill :ada'ptor kits bepaus their" need 'Wefs"rcogn-ilzedl In repair shops, factories and otherpl'aces there is a great need for a quick change bromine, counterbors and co'untersinks. "At" the present time the drill chucks are o penedland closed 'vvith "the er-keys'. valiiabl'e'tim is Wasted when drill bits "andfcounterc'hiicks are replaced'infthe drill chucks. fila'clftirneijt is necessary to open-he fdr-ill chucks yvith' the keys, makxthe necessary chansfend then reclose'the drill -fchucks. ""Prior attempts which have heen made to produce electric drill adaptor k'its' failed, in my opin- 'i'on, because of the additional length and bulk added-between the drill chuck and the drill bits and cou nterbores. This additional i Q E h and bulk of the kits tends to increase the whipping of'the" drill bits and consequently their snapping and breaking. Elven Without the use of electric drill adaptorkits it is a problem to use small size drills without breaking the drill bits. In

fact, it requires a great deal of skillon the part of the operator.

The dominating object of this invention resides in the construction of an electric drill adaptor kit which provides for quick changes betwe'en difieren-t drill bits, countersinks and counterbdres; and which is so constructed that whipping and snapping of the drill bits .is materially reduced or entirely eliminated. It -istrue that the new electric drill adaptor kit, in accordance withthis invention, adds bulk and length :between the drill chuck and the drill bit. However, the new adaptor kit is provided with an arrangemnt which allows the drill bit to be set into the adaptor any desired amount. For example, it is possible to expose only of the end.0f .thevdril bit, .Or /2 ',.o r any desired amount. With this construction drilling of a hole may be done i sect io sirs a sma porti n o th dr b t may h extend d or use then th 5 2 1 i s og ess s ger a la e enier- .5 Pa ey 'tendednntil he hole iscompletely drilled odd be re e'r he eceuse the dri ni be i p' th a a any m un t ii s ossib t imi a Wh ppin 9? we l i e ies p ei ee a s l m eeie snapping.

n flea l t s i nt o o oses the .1 9 more h k ang at ts b t m a s em r ieaei in M11 du k an a se ies 9 d ill bit holders for holding drill bits of diflferent sizes.

A imple. eillient connection is provided whereby any one of the drill bi-t holders 'msyte sea bed on and pulled oil of the mas'terchuck. This eimits quick change betweenthefdifferent "drill bit sizes. The master chuck is mounted init he drill chuck just one time byoperating the usual key which Works the master chuck. ir-hereafter the di-fierent drill hit holders with the'drills mounted in them may be snapped on and pulled off .the master chuck. It is also proposed to provide counterbores and co untersi-nks which may also be snapped on and pulled on" the haster chuck. It should be recognized that -with this arrangement there 'is' no need inoperating the key of .the drill chuck each time a drill bit or counterbore or countersink isthangedj An important improvement of -theunaister chuck and drill bit holders, in accordance with this invention, resides in providing the master chuck with a diagonal key project-ion at its top, a. tube projecting from the top of'said key proiection, (anda bore extending irom said tube down into the master chuck. The drill holders are provided at their bottoms with diagonal slots for engaging on .said key projection, vand'bores into which said tube may engage. Each drill .bit holder has a cylindrical projection at its .top and means for releasably holding .drill bits projected selected amounts from said top cylindrical projection. -Means is provided for releasably holding the drill bit holderson the master chuck so that they may be snapped on and pulled .off as desired. Each drill bit holder also has an axial opening into which the drill bit may engage in order to project from the top .of the drill bit holder. These axial *ppenings are also so a1...- ranged that the bottom ends of the drill bits may extend down and through the tube and in the bore .of masterchuckr Another object ,of this inyention resides in con.- structing each drill 'bit holder at its top p t o .with a bearing supp rt shoulder. A stationary drill bit support is turnably mounted on 3 1 .3 bit holder and comprises an inn r .c llar n a me over the cylindrical projection of the drill bit holder and provided with a bearing en a ing said bearing support shoulder. An .Quter collar is longitudinally slidably mounted on the inner collar" and resilient means is provided for urging the outer collar to an out position on the inner collar. A drill bit steadying member, one for each drill bit size, is releasably mounted on the outer collar and is provided with an axial opening throughyvh -i-ch the drill bit may pass. This stationary drill bit suppo r t device is use d A 3 to steady each drill bit while it is being used so as to prevent whipping and snapping.

It should be recognized that this invention primarily distinguishes from prior drill bit adaptor kits in the fact that it incorporates an arrangement to prevent whipping and snapping of the drills.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device as described, which is simple and durable and which may be'manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novelfeatures of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure: I 1

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a. drill bit adaptor constructeddnaccordance with this invention, and shown with but one drill bit holder provided with a drill bit. v

I Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig; 1.

v Fig. 3 is a fragmentary enlarged horizontal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the drill bit adaptor illustrated in Fig. 1 but-shown provided with a drill bit support device for steadying the drill bit during operation.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

I Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a counterbore constructed to engage upon the master chuck shown in Fig.1. '1

Fig. '7 is a side elevational view of a countersink constructed to engage upon the master chuck shown in Fig. *1.

The" drill bit adaptor, illustrated in Figs. 1-3

inclusive, includes-a master-chuckv I having at its bottom a stem. II for engaging into a drill chuck and'having at its top a diagonal keyprojection I2, a tube I3 projecting from the top of said key projection 'I2;'and a bore I4 extending from said'tube I3 down into said'master chuck I0. A drill bit holder I is formed at its bottom with a diagonal slot I6 for said key projection I2to mate in. The drill bitholder I5 is also provided "with a here I! into' which said "tube I3 engages. The drill bit holder l'5'also'has atits top ac'ylindrical projection I8. Associatedwith the 'drill bit holder I5 and the master chuck I ll'there is means for'releasably holding these parts tog'ether. This means is characterized by one or more cooperative spring urged balls I9 and cooperative recesses 20- on said key projection I2 sired distance, and in order that the bottom of said drill bit 26 may extend 'down through said tube'I 3 and into said bore I4 of the master chuck 10. The cylindrical'projection I8 -is provided with means for releasably holding the drill bit 26 in selected extended, or retracted positions. This means comprises one or mo re-set screws 21 threadedly engagingthroughthe cylindrical pro:

jection I8 and adapted to abut and hold the drill bit 26. When the drill bit 26 is sufiiciently retracted in the drill bit holder the set screws 21 will engage the flutes of the drill bit 26. Preferably, the set screws 21 should have left hand threads in order that there be a tendency for the set screws 21 to become tight during the operation of the drill and in this way securely hold the drill bit 26 in position.

The master chuck I0 is also formed with several tapped openings 28 for holding screws to engage and hold a drill or other tool set directly into the bore I4 when the drill bit holder I5 is not in -use. The cylindrical projection I8 is formed at its base with a bearing support shoulder 29.

' A stationary drill bit holder support device 30 is mounted on the drill bit holder I5 and has a bearing 3| engaging said shoulder 29.

T Said stationary drill bit support device includes an inner collar 32 engaging over said cylindrical projection I8 and provided at its bottom with said bearing 3| for engaging-said hearing support shoulder 29. An outer collar 33 is longitudinally slidably mounted on said inner collar 3 I. This slidable connection is formed by one or more projections or screws 34 on one of said collars slidably engaging longitudinal slots 35 on the other of said collars. Resilient means urges the collar 33 toan out position on the inner collar 32. This resilient means comprises a group of expansion springs 36 housedin openings 31 formed in the outercollar 33 and engaging downwards into small recesses 38 formed in a bottom flange 39 on the inner collar 32. The springs 36 will urge the outer collar 33 upwards, or outwards, of the inner collar 32. r

A drill bit steadying member 40 is mounted-on said outer collar 33 and is formed with an axial opening 4| through which the drill bit 26 passes. This drill bit steadying member 40 has a stem portion 42 engaging in an opening in the outer end of the outer collar 33. This stem portion 42 is formed with a circumferential recess 43 engaged by a spring pressed ball by which the drillbit steadying member 40 is releasably held so that it may be pulled out from the outer collar 32--and snapped in whenever desired. The drill bit'steadying member 40 is of conical shape having a chamfered bottom as shown in Fig. 4.

In-Fig. 6 a countersink 45 is shown formed with a diagonal slot 46 the sides of'whichare provided with spring urged ball devices 41,-;the balls of which are adapted to engage the recesses 20 of the master chuck I0. In Fig. 7 a countersink 48 is shown provided with a diagonal slot 49 the sides of which are 'provided'with spring pressed ball devices 50, the balls of whichare adapted to engage recesses 20 ofv the master chuckIIL'. 1

The operation and use of the new! drill .bit adaptor kit may be understood from the following: J

In Figs. 1 and 2 a drill bit adaptor is shown provided with a drill bit 26 which is extended out from the top of the cylindrical projection I8 a certain amount. Ifdesired, the set screws 21 may be loosened and the drill bit 26 may Iceextended further. out or set further in as desired. The bore I4 is deep enough so as topermit the drill bit 26 to be set in so that it extendsbut a small distance out from the. cylindrical projection I8. The master chuck I0 is mounted upon a drill chuck in the usual way by opening the drill chuck with the usualv key andthensetting the stem ID in position and retightening the chuck with the key.

It is proposed that a number ofdrill bit holders l be provided with drill bits 26 of different sizes. To change a drill bit it is merely necessary to pull off the drill bit holder l5 and then to snap on another similar drill bit holder [5 provided with a drill bit 26 of a difierent size. This change is much faster than opening and closing the drill chuck with the key and merely setting the drill bit into the drill chuck.

An important feature of the invention may now be clearly understood. It should be recognized that the master chuck H! and drill bit holder I 5 adds length and mass between the drill 1 chuck and the drill bit 26. This additional length and mass has a tendency to cause the drill bit to whip and snap during a drilling operation. Prior inventors trying to commercialize drill adaptors made no provision for compensating for this additional length and mass. However, I have provided the bore 14 and a means for releasably holding the bit 26 so that it may be set down as far as needed in the drill bit holder I5. With this arrangement the drilling operation may be started with the drill bit extended a very short distance from the cylindrical projection I 8. For example, or or other distance desired. Because the drill bit is extended but a short distance it will not whip and snap. As the drilling operation proceeds the drill bit 26 may be extended further and further, as needed. Since now the drill bit extends into the drill hole it will be supported against whipping and snapping.

In Figs. 4 and 5 a supplemental stationary drill bit support device til is shown mounted on the cylindrical projection I8. With this device 30, the drill bit 26 may be initially set into the drill bit holder l5 extended a relatively large distance because now we can depend on the drill bit steadying member it to hold the drill bit 26 from whipping and snapping. The drill is used in the usual way with the exception that the operator holds the outer collar 33 which normally is extended the full distance permitted by the slots 35 and theprojections 3 The operator forces the outer collar 33 inwards any desired distance so as to expose any amount of the drill bit 26 from the conical end of the drill bit steadying member 40. Initially, the tip of the drill bit 25 is extended and then as the drilling operation proceeds the outer collar 33 is manually forced further and further downwards so as to extend more and more of the drill bit 26. Thus the drill bit is securely held steady from whipping and snapping.

The stationary drill bit support device 30 may be pulled off and replaced on the cylindrical projection l8 whenever desired. When a drill bit holder I5 is replaced on the master chuck H], the

drill bit steadying member 40 is snapped out and a new similar one is snapped in position on the outer collar 33 to fit the size of the new drill bit being used.

The counterbore 45 and countersink 48 is used upon the chuck it by first removing the drill bit holder l5.

While I have illustrated and described the pre ferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure United States Letters Patent is:

1. A drill adaptor, comprising a master chuck ior engaging into a drill chuck and having an axial opening, a drill bit holder engageable on said master chuck and having at its top a cylindrical. projection formed at its base with a bearing support shoulder and having an axial opening into which a drill bit may engage in order to project from the top of said drill bit holder and in order that the bottom of said drill bit may extend down into said axial opening of said master chuck, means for releasably latching said drill bit holder on said master chuck, means for releasably holding said drill bit firmly connected with said cylindrical projection, and a stationary drill bit support mounted on said drill bit holder and comprising an inner collar engaging over said cylindrical projection and provided with a bearing engaging said bearing Support shoulder, an outer collar longitudinally slidably mounted on said inner collar, resilient means urging said outer collar to an out position on said inner collar, and a drill bit steadying member mounted on said outer collar and having an axial opening through which said drill bit may pass.

2. A drill bit adaptor as defined in claim 1. in which a projection from one of said collars engages a longitudinal slot in the other of said collars for limiting sliding of said collars.

3. A drill bit adaptor as defined in claim 1, in which a cooperative spring urged ball and recess releasably holds said steadying member on said outer collar.

SAMUEL F. GABRIELE.

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